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Chris McGarry

Capital Markets, Banking & Finance

"Chris has excellent commercial awareness and understanding of his clients’ business goals."
Chambers UK

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Chris McGarry advises arrangers, issuers and sponsors on securitisations including collateralised loan obligations, commodities securitisations, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, whole-business securitisations and esoteric asset classes. He advises clients across industry sectors with a focus on financial institutions, energy, metals and mining, agriculture and sovereigns.

Chris also advises clients on ESG and sustainability matters including all aspects of the European Green Deal with a particular focus on matters relating to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the Deforestation Regulation and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. 

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Reconhecimento

  • Listed in the "Hall of Fame" for Securitisation. Legal 500
  • Named in The Lawyer Hot 100 in 2020.
  • Clients have commented that "Chris McGarry, has exceptional knowledge of the market, identifies key commercial, legal or regulatory issues early on and is able to effectively lead the team to deliver under tight deadlines." and he "is technically superb, commercially astute and a thoroughly nice person to work with." Legal 500

Registros

  • England and Wales

Atividades

  • Served as a Knowledge Partner to the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group and in this role co-authored the G20 white paper on sustainable finance the main recommendation in which was adopted by the European Central Bank in 2021.
  • Partnered with UN Women to develop the model for sovereign gender equality bonds.
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